I'm an MIT grad software engineer with 20+ years full life-cycle total experience, from requirements gathering, design & development to maintenance. I have worked for more than ten years in Ruby on Rails web development, focusing on server-side including REST API development. I have also performed front-end development using JavaScript. Previously I had developed in C, C++, and Java. I also have training, authorship, consulting, and liaison experience.

The hallmarks of my career as a software developer are a search for superior development techniques, integrity and dedication to the needs of the project, effective communication with the client and end-users, meticulous standards, and systems that work.

I am a meticulous and competent software developer, and I also have valuable business domain knowledge, and communication & architectural skills, including related experience as a technical author. I can take on a project, do the necessary research, consult with all necessary parties, and collaborate with co-workers to deliver a quality result. I excel at customer and other stakeholder interaction.

TECHNOLOGIES

In addition to my work as a software engineer, I've performed a wide range of computer-related activities:

• Worked as a sales engineer
• Performed end-client needs analysis and resulting system design
• Performed Dev-Ops activities, including on-site system installation
• Acted as liaison to client management personnel
• Been a trainer, both one-one and to groups
• Written courseware and delivered it (including in German)
• Authored computer magazine articles and product reviews
• Written end-user computer books
• Also performed the usual full life-cycle software development activities

Nevertheless, I am fundamentally a hands-on software developer.